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In multi-state high school battle, Creighton Prep edges Madison Memorial by 0.5

The Maroon & Gold Invitational in Minneapolis, Minnesota saw Nebraska’s Creighton Prep nip Wisconsin’s Madison Memorial 1214.5 to 1214. (Pictured: Creighton’s Sean Tate).

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Florida High School State Qualifier Christie Bassett Dies in Car Crash

Gainesville swimmer Christie Bassett has passed away after injuries sustained from a car accident on Thursday, making her the third high…

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Details: “A Celebration of Life” for Passed Swimmer Jake Miller

In memory of Illinois High School State Champion swimmer Jake Miller, who took tragically took his own life last week, the…

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Hempfield High School Team Captain Passes Away After Car Crash While Leaving Swim Practice

SwimSwam’s condolences go out to the Shiffler family, the Hempfield Area High School swimming family, and the whole community for…

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Former Ashland HS Volunteer Swim Coach Sentenced to Prison After Contacting Abuse Victim

Former Ashland High School volunteer swim coach Camren Mitzel has been sentenced to more than three years in prison according to…

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Loyola Blakefield boys raise over $4500 for Wounded Warrior Project with annual 100-mile relay

In Towson, Maryland, the boys of Loyola Blakefield carried on a team tradition dating back to 1997, swimming a 100-mile relay to raise money for charity.

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The Seconds That Count

“I was losing my mind. I spent the entire morning grinding my teeth, just wanting to get it over and done with. My stomach completely turned, I practically ran back out of the doors when they called my event…”

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Introducing: The SwimSwam ‘Sister Clubs’ Program

Your team too could be as cool as this group.

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Club Swimming Coaches vs High School Coaches

SHOUT FROM THE STANDS: “Mr. Club Swimming Coach, we know it can be challenging, even frustrating, to share your swimmer with a high school team…”

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California CIF Announces the 2015 State High School Swimming Championship “At-Large” Time Standards

The CIF has announced the standards for its first swimming state championship meet.

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Christian Brothers Academy (NJ) Claims Its 200 Consecutive Duel Meet Win

Christian Brothers Academy has proved itself to be a New Jersey powerhouse over the past decade.

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PWHS Practices Hard, Even on Thanksgiving (VIDEO)

For many swimmers, there’s no such thing as a Thanksgiving break. In fact, for many young swimmers, Thanksgiving is a…

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VIDEO: Student swimmers tackle starts using physics, slo-mo cameras

Blue Valley High School’s Colin Strickland, Sarah Herzberg, Chloe Breau and Kristina Jewell put together this video experiment to compare various styles of racing starts with physics equations.

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Lindsay Stone Leads Pittsford to New York High School State Championship

Last weekend, the girls from Pittsford High School won 5 events at the 2014 NYSPHAA Swimming and Diving State Championships…

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Longtime high school and college coach Joe Gentry passes away

Joseph Gentry, a renowned coach at the college and high school levels for the past three decades, has passed away due to cancer at age 66.

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